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PennsylvaniaCops corral gang after they start graffiti war (Moutainhome, PA):
Police have busted four teenagers who challenged their peers to a graffiti war via brazen messages posted on Myspace.com, a popular youth Web site.
Source: Pocono Record
Date: August 5, 2006http://www.poconorecord.com/...

CaliforniaTwo injured in gang-related shooting (San Diego, CA):
Police said a gang-related shooting at a party left one young man hospitalized with seven bullet wounds and another hospitalized with two, reported 10News.
Source: KGTV 10 News
Date: August 5, 2006http://www.10news.com/...

CaliforniaFederal court may intervene in gang case (San Francisco, CA):
A U.S. appeals court is deciding whether to step into a fight pitting federal prosecutors who have resisted a judge's order to identify nearly 100 witnesses in a major gang case in San Francisco against defense attorneys who say they are being unfairly handicapped.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Date: August 5, 2006http://sfgate.com/...

North CarolinaSchools consider new policy on gangs (Chapel Hill, NC):
Citing an increase in gang-related activities in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and the surrounding communities, city schools officials are considering a policy concerning gang membership and laying out consequences for related activities.
Source: The Herald-Sun
Date: August 5, 2006http://www.heraldsun.com/...

CaliforniaPolice sting nabs gang members near pier (Pico, CA):
A police operation launched in the Pico Neighborhood this summer to disrupt gang activity resulted in more than two dozen arrests near the Santa Monica Pier last weekend, according to a City email obtained by The Lookout.
Source: The Lookout News
Date: August 4, 2006http://www.surfsantamonica.com/...

MichiganShots fired in gang fight (Holland, MI):
A gun fight erupted among gang members Thursday night in a children's play area between two apartment complexes.
Source: The Grand Rapids Press
Date: August 4, 2006http://www.mlive.com/...

TennesseeMinistry hopes to prevent gang activity (Chattanooga, TN):
Keep inner city Chattanooga kids out of gangs and away from the deadly violence our city has seen this summer.
Source: WTVC NewsChannel 9
Date: August 3, 2006http://www.newschannel9.com/...

New JerseyTrenton expands anti-gang program (Trenton, NJ):
The crackdown on gang violence grew some more teeth yesterday.
Source: The Star-Ledger
Date: August 3, 2006http://www.nj.com/...

CaliforniaStudy: L.A.'s anti-gang programs aren't working (Los Angeles, CA):
Los Angeles is losing the battle against street gangs because it lacks a cohesive, well-funded approach to keep youngsters from joining gangs in the first place, according to a city-commissioned study.
Source: CBS 2 News
Date: August 3, 2006http://cbs2.com/...

FloridaBoynton Beach police say two men killed in gang-related shooting (Boynton Beach, FL):
Boynton Beach police said two men died as a result of a gang-related shooting. Authorities said 20-year-old Obed Belleus of Lantana and 21-year-old Kevin Blackshear were shot in the head while driving early Monday.
Source: NBC 6 News
Date: August 1, 2006http://www.nbc6.net/...

KansasPolice look into three gang incidents (Wichita, KS):
Police are investigating a trio of gang-related incidents that happened over the weekend. All three incidents involved members of two rival gangs, and police believe they could be related, Wichita police Lt. Jeff Easter said.
Source: The Wichita Eagle
Date: August 1, 2006http://www.kansas.com/...

CaliforniaSanta Cruz authorities arrest 17 alleged gang members (Santa Cruz, CA):
A joint crackdown on gangs in Santa Cruz County netted 17 arrests this weekend and marked one of local law enforcement's biggest efforts to curb the increase in gang violence that has recently marred the city of Santa Cruz.
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Date: August 1, 2006http://www.mercurynews.com/...

NevadaPolice call slaying of teen in east Las Vegas gang-related (Las Vegas, NV):
Police say the slaying of a 16-year-old shot and killed as he walked away from a party early yesterday (Sunday) was probably gang-related.
Source: KESQ News Channel 3
Date: July 31, 2006http://www.kesq.com/...

CaliforniaTwo suspected gang members arrested in Salinas (Salinas, CA):
Salinas police arrested two suspected gang members on unrelated drug and weapons charges Saturday after they were each found violating the terms of their probation, according to police reports.
Source: CBS 5 News
Date: July 30, 2006http://cbs5.com/...

CaliforniaFeds strike at prison gang (Santa Ana, CA):
Federal prosecutors in Southern California toiled for years to build a case strong enough to cut off the head of the notorious Aryan Brotherhood prison gang and end its 40-year reign over the federal and state prison system.
Source: The Daily News of Los Angeles
Date: July 30, 2006http://www.dailynews.com/...

CaliforniaOne dead, three wounded in gang-related shooting (Los Angeles, CA):
One person died and several were injured during a gang-related shooting that occurred Saturday morning in the San Fernando Valley.
Source: CBS 2 News
Date: July 29, 2006http://cbs2.com/...

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